Q. I am going on a holiday to the USA and am planning a lot of hikes and camps. I was wondering whether or not I should buy camping gear that I don't have here or over there. How much are two-5man tents, sleeping bags fit for late Autumn/Fall, hiking shoes...What else should I take/buy if I am going to the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone in early september to late october? Your help is very much appreciated, thankyou! :)
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You did not mention where you live. If you live in a VAT nation, then costs are probably going to be less in the United States, where you will find sales tax rates at 5%-8%. Therefore, buy gear when you arrive in the United States. It is also probably easier and possibly less-costly to travel without all the extra weight in baggage on your international flight. Since you are looking for a five-man tent, I am assuming that you are car-camping and day-hiking, not backpacking with your gear. Therefore, you will be able to buy a large, cheap, heavy-weight tent for about $200. A two-person, lightweight backpacking tent will be around $200. You are going to find cold weather in the mountains, with snow in early September and all of October. I have searched 40 miles for the body of a novice hiker who was lost in Holy Cross Wilderness Area during a six-inch snowstorm last October. When I returned to the area last week, there was still two-feet of snow at 10,500 feet and higher elevation. I suggest that you purchase a +0 degree down sleeping bag, $300. If you are doing any backcountry hiking, then you should probably purchase a good GPS, around $400. Get a down jacket, $250.
You did not mention where you live. If you live in a VAT nation, then costs are probably going to be less in the United States, where you will find sales tax rates at 5%-8%. Therefore, buy gear when you arrive in the United States. It is also probably easier and possibly less-costly to travel without all the extra weight in baggage on your international flight. Since you are looking for a five-man tent, I am assuming that you are car-camping and day-hiking, not backpacking with your gear. Therefore, you will be able to buy a large, cheap, heavy-weight tent for about $200. A two-person, lightweight backpacking tent will be around $200. You are going to find cold weather in the mountains, with snow in early September and all of October. I have searched 40 miles for the body of a novice hiker who was lost in Holy Cross Wilderness Area during a six-inch snowstorm last October. When I returned to the area last week, there was still two-feet of snow at 10,500 feet and higher elevation. I suggest that you purchase a +0 degree down sleeping bag, $300. If you are doing any backcountry hiking, then you should probably purchase a good GPS, around $400. Get a down jacket, $250.
Help with outdoor fabrics...?
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I am repainting a metal outdoor table and recovering the seats of the matching chairs. I really want a black and white pattern, but all the outdoor fabrics I am finding are either just single colors or they are ridiculously expensive and have to be special ordered. Are there any treatment products out there to use on cottons or other fabrics that might work or any online resources for ordering cheaper outdoor fabrics?
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I had a bistro set with 4 chair seats I wanted to recover inexpensively. I bought a large (52" x 120") vinyl-coated fabric outdoor table cloth for less than $12 (it was either at TJ Maxx or the sale bin at Pier One) and cut the covers from it. I had more than enough left over to make matching placemats, too. The fabric seemed to hold up well to weather and sunlight. (don't know for how long -- I sold the set after 2 years.)
I've also covered outdoor cushions with just regular fabric. Drapery yard goods or even fabric shower curtains are cheap sources -- I've even used brightly printed bed sheets (that's what is covering my porch couch right now.) I wrap the cushions with plastic first, so they won't soak through if the chairs get left in the rain, then put the fabric covers over that. They can be removed and machine washed.
If you have a choice, pick polyester or other fabrics instead of cotton or nylon. Poly is more resistant to dying so the dyes that are used for polyester tend to hold up better to fading in the sun. It also resists staining and mildew better than cotton or nylon, at least in my experience.
You can also get a paint-on or spray tent waterproofing liquid at some large camping good stores, but it will tend to discolor some fabrics and it really does not make them completely waterproof.
I had a bistro set with 4 chair seats I wanted to recover inexpensively. I bought a large (52" x 120") vinyl-coated fabric outdoor table cloth for less than $12 (it was either at TJ Maxx or the sale bin at Pier One) and cut the covers from it. I had more than enough left over to make matching placemats, too. The fabric seemed to hold up well to weather and sunlight. (don't know for how long -- I sold the set after 2 years.)
I've also covered outdoor cushions with just regular fabric. Drapery yard goods or even fabric shower curtains are cheap sources -- I've even used brightly printed bed sheets (that's what is covering my porch couch right now.) I wrap the cushions with plastic first, so they won't soak through if the chairs get left in the rain, then put the fabric covers over that. They can be removed and machine washed.
If you have a choice, pick polyester or other fabrics instead of cotton or nylon. Poly is more resistant to dying so the dyes that are used for polyester tend to hold up better to fading in the sun. It also resists staining and mildew better than cotton or nylon, at least in my experience.
You can also get a paint-on or spray tent waterproofing liquid at some large camping good stores, but it will tend to discolor some fabrics and it really does not make them completely waterproof.
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